Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in New South Wales

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 62 ranked New South Wales producers run from 88 to 91 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Wine Enthusiast's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Enthusiast has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

62
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
91
Top score
299
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Vinden EstateHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 291SilkmanHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 391Kirkton EstateHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 491See SawHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 591ClonakillaSouthern New South Wales, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690First CreekHunter Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 790BrokenwoodHunter Valley, Australia44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 890Lerida EstateSouthern New South Wales, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Henry's LadderOrange, Australia12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Robert OatleyNew South Wales, Australia72 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189GilbertOrange, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289HelmSouthern New South Wales, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389Leogate EstateHunter, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1489Audrey WilkinsonHunter, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Peter HowlandHunter Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689Chalkers CrossingHilltops, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1789Frog RockCentral Ranges, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1889Lake's FollyHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Tyrrell'sHunter Valley, Australia74 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2088Keith TullochHunter Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188StanleyNew South Wales, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2288David HookCentral Ranges, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Philip ShawOrange, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488Tempus TwoNew South Wales, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588BarwangHilltops, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Wine Enthusiast rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Enthusiast score across every wine of theirs the critic has scored. A producer needs at least two such wines to appear: the guard stops a single lucky score on one bottle from outranking an estate with dozens of rated wines. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many New South Wales wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
62 wineries in New South Wales, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which New South Wales winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Vinden Estate, at a 91-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Silkman and Kirkton Estate.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Enthusiast's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Enthusiast-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Enthusiast's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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